Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

11.22.63, by Stephen King

4 reviews

jourdanicus's review against another edition

challenging tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

Not my fave King so far... I struggled to successfully suspend my disbelief enough to buy in to the idea of a guy time traveling with very little preparation or good reason to do so besides that his diner-owning buddy said it had to be done. I think I would have liked this more as a love story if the parts that involved the love weren't so repetitive (I mean really? THREE fund-raising variety shows in three years in ONE small town? That seemed less realistic than time travel) and weren't left until the back half of the book.

I'm sure this is a good read for many out there, if you like a slower plot or you just wanna read anything and anything by Stephen King (there are definitely a LOT of King-isms, many I'm sure I didn't pick up on).

Oh yeah also I really could have done without the antiquated language regarding race. Too much of the context in which it was used was quite a stretch when it comes to justifying that kind of language in such a recent publication.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit

Moderate: Violence, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Racism, and Car accident

danileah07's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, and Terminal illness

btrz7's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Cancer, Car accident, and Homophobia

ohkmurr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

You always know what you're going to get with a Stephen King: a male writer protagonist in the midst of an existential crisis who has to look back into the past—whether his or someone else's—to learn why he is the way he is and how to be a better man. Wasn't my favorite King, but would categorize as one of the more romantic books I've ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence